My favorite park in the whole area, simply because the playground they have for the kids is HUGE,…read moreand they have padded area surrounding it. It's also right by the river, which is a nice view while taking a walk.

Merrifield Park is a unique park in the area. Not only does it offer a public swimming facility…read more(for a fee), it also has public ice skating (you have to enter through the park's admin building to gain access.) The rest (north side) of the park has several shelters, a large elevated playground with towers and slides, and a public access ramp to the river. The grounds were in great condition other than it could use a bit of watering on some of the lawn areas. Lots of parking and open space for running around or organized games that need space. I also noticed a lot of trees that had been carved into wooden sculptures left in place around the shelters. All have been coated with a rust colored treatment to preserve the images. Most feature some type of animal though one has a female image with the word Princess carved at the base. It's a nice park if you have a specific interest in swimming or skating, or just strolling along the river. Review #3101

While Golden Gate Park might have the greatest free children's playground in the world…read more(https://www.yelp.com/biz/golden-gate-park-childrens-playground-san-francisco?osq=Koret+Childrens+Quarter), recently renovated Howard Park in South Bend, Indiana, comes in a photo-finish close second. And if I'm being honest, Howard Park makes much more interesting use of its physical geography than Golden Gate Park does with that single playground, so the nod may go to Mayor Pete's hometown. It gives me so much hope that architects and landscape architects and engineers are still willing to build public areas that are both functional and physically attractive. The playground part of the park incorporates so many wonderful and unusual elements. Just when you think you can't be surprised again, you get surprised again. All of my nieces and nephews are older now, but I wish this place had existed in 2014 so that I could have brought their young selves to explore it in its entirety. So that's the playground. Like twelve stars out of five. The rest of the park is well maintained and laid out nicely. There are areas to picnic or just lounge and enjoy the weather in the summer. I know, I know, South Bend has bad weather for much of the year. But you know what? You could do a lot worse than coming to the nearby farmers market to pick something up for a late-breakfast/early-lunch picnic at Howard Park before a Notre Dame football game on a crisp autumn Saturday. Thanks, South Bend politicians and city employees, one-and-all. (I'd thank Mayor Pete, but I don't know whether he played any part in this project, and I'm still a little annoyed with him for having moved to Michigan--once you're elected mayor of somewhere, I feel like you should live there the rest of your life if you can.) Who says the Midwest can't have nice things?

Great park with plenty of space, the 4th of July event does get very busy with many kids so make…read moresure to get there early and bring some blankets or chairs to hang out!

This place was awesome. The owner was incredibly friendly and was encouraging to all the noob…read moreskaters and younger kids there. My 11 year old was very comfortable here. The other dads there were also very encouraging and helpful with their own and the other kids there. It was low key and a great environment for having some fun. I would recommend this place to anyone. We were fortunate enough to find it on the way through Fort Wayne. I will definitely visit again even though we live 2 hours away.

From the owner: We are the only Indoor Skatepark in the area! We cater to Skateboards, BMX Bikes, Roller Sports &…read moreScooters!

I'm not a skateboarder but I can definitely appreciate the art. This indoor skate park takes up two…read morestorefront spots in the Lakeview Square Mall in Battle Creek. Plenty of room for spectators and definitely lots of curved spots for the professionals to roll. They also offer lessons and times designated for more novice sportspeople. Skateboards, BMX bikes, scooters and roller blade / in-line skates are available. They website mentions roller derby, wheelchairs and even a unicycle. Sounds like fun. Special needs nights, "fossil rides" for us old folks and such, too. Waivers required. Pricing is variable between $6 and $10. They also rent helmets, boards, bikes and locks for your locker. [Review 11145 overall, 919 of 2019.]

New playground equipment with rubber fill, fully fenced dog park with water fountains, benches, bag…read morestations everything you need! The grass has kept the dog park more dry than when it was all wood chips. Great park!

Stopped by this park with my best friend and her dog. My dogs and her dogs are basically best…read morefriends and they got to spend about 40 minutes running around this park like the snow dogs they are. They had so much fun even though our hands were starting to get cold by the end of our visit. Her dog is Young and she had never seen her run so much. Are dogs. Slept great last night as a result of visiting this fairly spacious area. We will definitely be coming back to allow our dogs to release their energy and run around.

White boys can catch a vibe too 10/10. Family atmosphere. Good skate park and courts. Added a…read morefitness center and can get a good workout there. Pool opening soon too

Swimming pool, playground, small prefab skatepark, right by the big Bronson hospital complex…read more Snow is still melting now, and the park still has ice, goose poop, and broken glass to clear out, but it seems like an isolated part of town. This is not where, or how a skatepark should be. Pool looks smaller than the municipal pool(s) in Ann Arbor, which is sort of surprising to me, given how awesome the library here is, and how developed Kzoo's downtown seems to be. Skateparks and libraries - bellwethers of a community...

o'brian is a great place to go hang out and ride/skate with your buddies they recently painted it…read moreto look like a playground though so there is a lot of kids that run around on the weekends but aside from that this place is a great skate park, but it could always be better, 4 stars... also I'm not from San Francisco lol

I feel like this is the perfect beach for a small town…read more It was not overly busy on a Sunday around 11am, but it was overcast and only about 70 degrees. The water was still freezing so we only put our feet in. I loved the fountain and the carousel. There are lots of benches and observation points. Plus, parking was quick and easy. There was also surprisingly clean public restrooms as well.

This is my childhood beach location. There's so much that has changed here over the years, but all…read morenecessary upgrades. There's a handicap accessible playground and more seating to eat at the little beach food shop. Walking the pier allows you to see a great view of the shoreline, but be careful on windy and wavy days as the water comes up over the pier . In the peak summer months, I would recommend parking up on top of the bluff and walking down the steps right by Silver Beach Pizza, so you can save yourself from the cluster of cars trying to get down to beach parking. Also, St. Joe city is changing parking and routing near Silver Beach so be aware of traffic shifts. All in all, a great beach for families, but 4/5 stars because some other beaches are less touristy, which locals like myself much prefer.

I would give a few more stars but i am beyond ticked that the city of Valpo charges admission for a…read morecity park.

Decent facilities needs some updating. Could use a off leash dog area and walking path.read more